"Quem pode substituir um homem?" , uma pequena história de Brian W. Aldiss , também a resposta à antiga pergunta Breve história sobre robôs em uma fazenda após perder as comunicações, sair para dominar o mundo . Foi publicado pela primeira vez em Infinity Science Fiction , junho de 1958 , disponível no Arquivo da Internet . Você pode ter lido em uma das coleções de Aldiss, como O Dossel do Tempo ou Galáxias como grãos de areia ou Quem pode substituir um homem? .
O final:
By early light, the dell looked desolate and cold. From the caves on the far slope, only one man had so far emerged. He was an abject figure. He was small and wizened, with ribs sticking out like a skeleton's. He was practically naked, and shivering. As the big machines bore slowly down on him, the man was standing with his back to them, crouching beside the stream.
When he swung suddenly to face them as they loomed over him, they saw that his countenance was ravaged by starvation.
"Get me food," he croaked.
"Yes, Master," said the machines. "Immediately!"